Inking arrangement for line-by-line writing machines



May 15, 1928.

A. A. EGLI INKING ARRANGEMENT FOR LINE BY LINE WRITING MACHINES Original Filed March 29. 1923 '2 Sheets-Sheet A. A. EGLI May 15,

INKING ARRANGEMENT FOR LINE BY LINE WRITING MACHINES .2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Qriginal Filed March 29, 1925 Patented May 15, 1928.

UNITED "STATES PATENT QFF-ICTE;

ARNOLD AUGUST-MIL 0F HAMBURG, GERMANY, ASSIGNO'R TO THE FIRM CHOCOLAT TOBLER HOLDING COI AKTIENGESEIJLSGH-AFT, OFSGHAFFHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND.

INKING ARRARGEMENT FOR LINE-BYJJINE WRITING MACHINES.

original application filed March 2a, 1923, Serial No. eaasia, and in Great Britain April}, 1923. mvmea andthis application' filed .Tune'B, 1926. Serial No. 114,783.

This invention relates to an inking arrangement for line byline writing machines and consists more particularly therein, that an inking roller isadapted to bedetach'ed from a motordriven ink-applying means in a suitable" way. This application is a divisional application of Ser. No; 628,514, filed by the applicant on March 29, 1923; With the above and other objects in" view as will be hereinafter apparent, this invention. consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as hereinafter more fully described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1' shows a side elevation ofapart of an inking device for inking a set line of y 5 a i i ig. 2 aplan ofthe samedevice and Fig. 3 a front view of the same device on an enlarged scale, a

Fig. 4 a detail of the main drive.

Referring to the drawings V indicates a row of type bars brought in a known manner in such relation to each other that a desired line of type is formed. The type bars are carried by a table S and locked on this table in an adjusted situation. For inking the set up line of type the following arrangement is provided A shows a toothed wheel rotatin for each printing operation. This w eel'is adapted to mesh with a toothed wheel D. This wheel D is devoid of teeth at a part of its circumference and adapted to be swung in a known manner by the lever I) when the wheel A and the cam groove A are in the corresponding position. As soon as the wheel D is brought into mesh with the main control wheel A the cam disk F is rotated and a roll F en aging with a cam groove F in the cam dis imparts motion to a lever F pivoted at F. The free end of the lever F carries a toothed segment F which transmits motion through a wheel F provided with two rings of teeth to a roll or drum F, Wound upon the drum F is a flexible member or chain F which passes over guide r011 ers F and is connected to a carriage F guided by a guidebar F; the chain F moves the carriage F to and fro periodically over the set lines of types V. Mounted on the carria e F are inking rollers F which can be raised or lowered by adjusting screws F The ink is taken from anink applier consisting of an ll'l'klWBll F from which the ink. is taken by'an ink dispenser F which transfers the ink toa roller'F".

F is an ink transferring member thattransfers the ink to ink spr'eaders F and finally to an inking cylinder F The mechanism associated with the. ink well is driven. direct riage F in the direction of the set line'of type over the typebars. The carriage F is pivotally mounted lupon the guidie bar F (see Figure 1) and can thereforerock transversely to' its direction of'moti'on'on its guide bar F and its rear end is guided by a roller F in a grooved bar F, the groove of which, as shown in Fig. 3, has such a form, that the carriage, when being moved along thegroove will be rocked by means of the roller F, engaging said groove, 50 that the rollers will be guided over the set up line and lifted at the end of the line so as to come free of it. A machine, in which the device may be used, is shown more especially, if. e. in Letters Patent 1,466,491, dated August 28, 1923.

I claim i 1. In a writing machine of the character described the combinationitiof an inking roller, a rockable slide supporting said roller,

a guideway for said slide, an ink applier, and a raceway arranged to rock said slide into a posltion of disengagement from said ink applier and to apply pressure to said and applying pressure to said roller, said inking roller being adj ustably mounted upon said slide relatively to its line of action.

3. In a writing machine of the character described the combination of an inking vice, a slide supporting the inking device, a

guideway for guiding said slide with said inking device in operation, a cam o erative lever for moving saidv slide to an fro, a

drum, a rack on said lever for rotating said drum, and a flexible member connected to saidslide and Wound upon said drum.

4. In a writing, machine of the character described, type carriers adapted to form each time a single line of types, an inking roller, means 'for guidin said roller over said line of type in the direction of the line of type, and motor driven ink grinding rollers adapted to apply ink to said inking roller, said inking roller being detachable from the ink grinding means.

5. In a writing machine of the character described, type carriers adapted to form each time a single line of types, an inking roller, a slide supporting said roller, operating means for guiding said roller along said line, in thedirection of the line of type, a guiding slideway adapted to engage said slide and to bring the said roller in contact with the said line, and motor driven ink grinding rollers located at one end of said slidewayfor applying ink to said inking roller. o

6. In a writing machine of the character described, type carriers adapted to form each time a single lineof types and motor driven ink grinding rollers with a travelling inking roller adapted to be detached from said ink grinding rollers and to be guided over the claim 8, the

erativevlever for moving said slide.

8. In a writing machine of the character described, type carriers adapted to form each time a single lineof types,.an inking device, a slide supporting said inking device, the inking device being adaptedto bemoved over said. line of, type in the direction of the line of type, and a single guideway in which said slide operates in both directions of its 7 movement.

9. In a writing machine according to claim 5, the guideway consisting of a round guide rod.

10. In a writing machine according to guideway consisting of y a round guide rod.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature.

ARNOLD AUGUST EGLI. 

